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She even claimed the spat threatened to “eclipse” her record-breaking 20th Academy Award nomination.

German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld was branded a 'liar' by Streep (Image: Getty)

Streep, up for an award for her portrayal of a terrible opera singer in British comedy-drama Florence Foster Jenkins, said the row had been “picked up globally and continues to overwhelm” her Oscars involvement.

The war of words erupted after white-haired Lagerfeld made sniping remarks to fashion website Women’s Wear Daily.